Aircraft engine failure causes multiple fires at Dulles airport, Dulles VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, an aircraft experienced engine failure during takeoff at Washington Dulles International Airport. This caused multiple brush fires along Runway 1 Center and Runway 1 Right. Emergency units responded to investigate and manage the fires.
Audio|Heard on: Loudoun VA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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03:23
Transcript:
00:00
302 units, we have clearance on 338.
00:03
The gate 226 is open.
00:04
The gate 226 is open.
00:10
Okay.
00:11
Did we have any clarification on the engine that was lost? Did it just lose power or they actually lost the engine?
00:19
Okay. The command option I got was that he lost the engine.
00:23
I'm assuming engine power on takeoff.
00:26
Okay.
00:27
Command from phone 340.
00:29
Foam 340.
00:31
We're at one center.
00:33
I've got multiple brush fires along the runway.
00:36
Do you want me to divert to this or go to your location?
00:41
Foam 340, go ahead to your standby location.
00:45
Airport fire from Tunis and 302 dispatch engine 303 to runway one center to investigate that, please.
00:52
If fire, okay, it is confirming it is a fire, correct?
00:56
Dispatch engine 303 to Runway 1 Center to investigate the brush fires and let me know what they have.
01:02
Fire, okay.
01:04
Action 3.3.
01:06
Okay, then that's...
01:07
...from 321, from 320.
01:11
...side position.
01:13
Air profile from 20 to 302.
01:15
20302.
01:17
Our unit's in position, I've gone established runway one right command of my vehicle attacks from a Fox truck and QAW.
01:41
Commandment Establish, one right, one right.
01:44
Command Establish, runway, one right.
01:47
And engine 303, the biggest thing I need to know is that they actually lose that engine on the runway.
01:53
So on the 320 is on the scene north side.
01:57
4.26 in route.
01:59
Ground fire command.
02:01
Excuse me, optimal fire command.
02:07
Command of water on three months.
02:13
Our command, foam 321.
02:15
Ups 2 is next to us.
02:17
Okay, if you can ascertain when the aircraft is next to why in our part 8 are up.
02:22
Command, prevention 415.
02:25
Do you have a response router in a specific area you need us?
02:29
Go ahead to get 130 and we'll get you an escort.
02:33
Provider command, I know we have PD standing by 130 for an escort.
02:37
Command, foam, 321.
02:39
Go ahead, phone, 321.
02:41
To face, to face with Ops2.
02:42
He's working on that information.
02:44
He'll get back to you.
02:45
Okay, can you make sure they have a radio and three mic, please?
02:48
We're direct. He said he was on it.
02:50
Command,
02:51
that's 303.
02:53
Fire Command, this is Optus 2.
02:55
I'm on, I'm on, I'm on three mic.
02:56
I'm listening. I'm trying to get some information from Tower.
02:58
I'm not sure which engine it was.
03:01
Engine 303, come in.
03:03
Command from 340.
03:04
Go ahead, from 340.
03:06
If it departed towards the north, we saw fires on the left side of the Oakland Center.
03:16
Okay.
03:18
Airport fire for Battalion 603.
03:20
I'm in route.
03:21
I've been on the call for a few minutes.
03:22
I've been out of range.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Dulles International Airport (IAD), 1 Saarinen Cir, Dulles, VA 20166
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